I was away from home for a week - any delay in posting this chapter is entirely my fault. But what a pleasure to come home and find all the comments on Chapters 17 and 18. Thank you all for your support. Thank you, too, Anonymous Colonel. Excellent suggestions! At some point, I would like to include an epilogue of sorts, with some of the best feedback I’ve...
It Was a Surprise, and Not a Good One ***** It was at Rowdy's, a country-western place about a mile out of town. She was sitting with two other girls and as soon as I set eyes on her I knew I just had to try or I'd regret it forever. The band was Without a Net, and they were playing a twostep. I walked over to their table and asked her for a dance. She sm...
Chapter 3: When I Was in the Army When I was in the Army, I never dug a trench, I used to bust my knuckles on a monkey wrench I'd go to town to drink, And give the girls a pinch, I don't think they ever even noticed me. John Prine, Fish & Whistle My Daddy was too old 'n' too valuable to the town to get into the Army when the war came about in 1941. He'd a...
By the close of the Achaemenid Empire, there was a great movement across the plains of this side of Armenia, and with it a new age and a new leader. I'd already heard of Alexander III of Macedon, having come from the west already myself, and I was learning that his name was well firmed with the powers here, too. The man had even been made a Pharaoh in Egypt!...
Three Years Ago Waves of the deepest blue he had ever seen lifted the ship high, making his stomach lurch. The sea had been growing rougher the further out from shore they sailed. A grim smile settled upon Augras' lips. No one had ever sailed this far out. It had been two months since they set out from Ruar, two months since he left his mother and father, Q...
Chapter 5 -- The Truth Three months have passed since Lexington first discovered that Shadohinus had put his own establishment of Shadowmen on what was formally Shantei. Though Lexington doubted that Shadohinus had any idea that Lexington had grown to love the city, the fact still pained Lexington to the core. He vowed that he would restore the village that...
PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT the beginning of the story - go to Part 1 for that. This is a list of the characters appearing in the story. In response to several polite requests and excellent suggestions, what follows is a list of the characters - in the order they appear. Again - this is NOT the beginning of the story. CAUTION - Spoilers ahead! PART 1 STED...
The orc wench was a nice distraction from the dismal living conditions in the camp, especially since the delightful Cindy was gone. Thomas hated the tents, the poor food, living outdoors, and the constant smell. Of course, the orc wench didn't smell that good either, but the comforts she provided made up for it. "Oona dear, be a love and refill my goblet."...
Copyright Oggbashan October 2019 The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. This is a work of fiction. The events described here are imaginary; the settings and characters are fictitious and are not intended to represent specific places or living persons. +++ I am a student at a London university in the mid 1960s but...
Ah. Good to see you are up and about Khaldun," Pharaoh said upon his arrival at the war room. "Your excellence," Khaldun replied looking up from the table. The other four men in the room bowed and almost in unison gave the same reply as Khaldun. "I trust you are well rested?" Pharaoh questioned as he took his place around the table. "Yes, very much so. T...